spew
verb (used without object)
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
were spewing
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past progressiveof spew.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But communities nearby complained that the plants were spewing pollutants.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Meghan said she found it "disturbing" that women were "spewing" hatred at each other online, adding: "I cannot make sense of that."
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024
“I remember what we thought was smoke rising out of the chimneys. Then there were machines on top of the buildings that were spewing this mist.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
Looking for causes, investigators quickly locked on to several aluminum smelting factories near the estuary that were spewing chemicals known to induce breast and other cancers.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 19, 2023
To my right, the smudge pots and that bloated bonfire were spewing out over every living thing.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
